The Seattle Opera has extended its offer to give furloughed federal workers free tickets. In a press statement, “due to the interest in this offer from furloughed federal workers, Seattle Opera is pleased to extend this to our final two performances of ‘Il Trovatore’ this weekend. Furloughed federal workers can receive two free tickets to the company’s final two performances of ‘Il {…}
The Seattle Opera has announced that it will offer free tickets to furloughed federal governments workers. The company announced that workers will be entitled to two free tickets each for the company’s performances of “Il Trovatore” on Saturday, Jan. 19, 20, and 23. In order to redeem the tickets the workers must present their federal government ID at the McCaw {…}
As we enter the second weekend of January the opera schedule starts to get busier around North America, especially with the Prototype Festival in full swing. Many of those works were in last week’s recommendations and they still stand. But there are other major productions worth considering for your opera enjoyment this weekend (in alphabetical order by company). Stinney – {…}
The Seattle Opera is the first major opera company to announce its 2019-20 season, which will feature five operas and a special concert. Productions Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will open the season in August with a cast that features Lester Lynch and Giuseppe Altomare in the title role. Madison Leonard and Soraya Mafi take on Gilda while tenors Yongzhao Yu and Liparit {…}
The deeper into October that we get, the more exciting the offerings around the US and Canada. And this week, we get not two but three world premieres taking place (among others) on our list, mixed in with works by two of opera’s greatest composers (listed in alphabetical order by company). Place – Beth Morrison Projects One of the most {…}
Seattle Opera’s General Director Aiden Lang has announced that he will be leaving the company after the 2018-19 season. In a letter, Lang noted that he has been appointed to become the General Director of the Welsh National Opera after this season. “Coming to Seattle Opera was one of the greatest honors of my life and I am still absolutely {…}
The summer is winding down and many of the major productions still underway have already been visited. So if anything else, by all means, check out those productions from our previous editions of this article. That said, one company will be kicking off its season this weekend. As a result, we will provide with three recommendations this weekend in lieu {…}
With Memorial Day Weekend now past, more opera companies are back in business. This weekend’s offerings feature a wide range of repertoire, including two major continental premieres. Here are our recommendations (in alphabetical order by company). La Favorita – New Amsterdam Opera The New Amsterdam Opera showcases a rare performance of Donizetti’s “La Favorite,” which will be dedicated to the {…}
It’s a wild weekend around North America with many major companies winding down and others getting started. The New York Opera Fest is in full swing this weekend and you can be sure that there are some major recommendations to be had there. So here is our list of operas to see this weekend. Anna Bolena – Canadian Opera Company {…}
This weekend is jampacked with rare operas to see. No joke. With one exception, the list consists of works you probably will struggle to find productions for at any given point a year from now. So strap in and find a way to watch these five shows. (List is in alphabetical order by company). Euridice – Cantanti Project The New {…}
With the New Years’ celebrations already at an end, a lot of major opera companies are making major returns. Here is a rundown of the performances you should get excited over this weekend! Acquanetta – Beth Morrison Projects Leave it to Beth Morrison Projects to bring the world unique experiences, starting with Michael Gordon and Deborah Artman’s “Acquanetta,” a work {…}